25 Quotes from Lord Buddha

Here are 25 profound quotes attributed to Lord Buddha that encapsulate his teachings on wisdom, compassion, mindfulness, and the path to enlightenment:

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
"The mind is everything. What you think, you become."
"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."
"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."
"Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die."
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."
"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become."
"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule."
"In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?"
"It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you."
"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."
"To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear."
"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful."
"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger."
"Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace."
"Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life."
"Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."
"There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path."
"If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path."
"Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others."
"The root of suffering is attachment."
"Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it."
"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom."